Name:
George Nikon
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36612563
Unit:
1st Regiment, First Special Service Force (FSSF)
Date of Death:
1944-08-16
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Plot:
D
Row:
1
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
George Nixon was born on June 15, 1912, in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa. He served in the 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 16, 1944, during the liberation of Port-Cros, France. Pvt Nixon is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.